Global Astronomy Month is the world’s largest annual celebration of astronomy. Whether local events or online, watching or sharing, science or art, there’s something for everyone.

Community

Community

The Astronomers Without Borders global community is at the heart of everything we do. Bringing the community together through astronomy fosters friendship, understanding, and good will. Programs and activities are made possible by the participation of AWB members.

First-Timer Tales from the Moon's Shadow

Something happens when the Moon's shadow sweeps over us. People yell, applaud, cry. It's an experience that's been called surreal, eerie, life-changing. No one is prepared for what they experience.

These are the experiences of first-time eclipse observers. Some have become ardent eclipse chasers - umbraphiles in the lexicon of the eclipse community. Every eclipse is different, but nothing is as surprising, or as unexpected, as your first. Only when you experience a total solar eclipse can you understand why it's something that everyone should experience at least once in their lives.

Is the August 21 eclipse your first total solar eclipse?Come back after the eclipse to tell everyone YOUR story!